{"id":77904,"date":"2026-07-23T21:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=77904"},"modified":"2026-07-23T21:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:57:45","slug":"with-heavy-hearts-we-say-goodbye-to-a-true-television-legend-see-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=77904","title":{"rendered":"With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to a true television legend&#8230; See more"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-14452\" class=\"post-14452 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of veteran actor Randolph Mantooth at the age of 80. 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